CONERLY TROPHY: Oher, Jerry are finalists

Peria Jerry, Michael Oher and Millsaps quarterback Juan Joseph are the finalists for the Conerly Trophy, named for the former Ole Miss great and awarded to the top college football player in Mississippi.

Peria Jerry: If it was up to my say-so he would definitely win the Conerly Trophy. He demonstrated outstandingly Saturday as defensive lineman in the game with LSU, as he has done all this season. Michael Oher another outstanding player on this great Ole Miss team.

Hope the Saints have their eye on these two great performers. They will be on NFL somewhere next season.

I disagree. I don’t think a lot of Ole Miss fans even know about the book.

He’s a great player, it’s just that he isn’t “flashy”, for the lack of a better word. Peria Jerry can almost single-handedly take over a game. Oher will give you 100% and almost never give up a sack or get a penalty, but you’re not going to sit around and drool over his athleticism.

To the average football fan, the only time they even notice an offensive lineman is if they screw up and draw a penalty. Oher has been a rock in the O line. The only reason I would vote for Oher over Jerry is because Michael could be a millionaire NFL lineman right now but chose to come back for his senior year and help the Rebels have an outstanding year.

PA, you doing a Predictions post this week? I’m headed to the future in-laws tonight and will be without internet and ESPN gameday package until Friday evening when we get back. Got the DVR set to record the eggbowl Friday. I’m shutting the blackberry off on Friday around gametime. It will take all my willpower not to check in on the blog to get updates on the score. I’m betting that the Ole Miss vs. MS State score won’t be airing on the radio in North Wilkesboro, NC.

Wow, Raleigh, I forgot about the predictions post. With everything running a day ahead, that should come today. Look for that later today. I’ll see if I can get it up when I’m in the basketball work room.